Medical device leadership becomes deeply personal in this conversation with commercial executive Don Donnelly.

For more than two decades, Don has helped build commercial organizations, launch disruptive neuromodulation technologies, and develop high-performing sales teams. But the greatest leadership lesson of his career didn't happen in a boardroom—it happened when his nine-year-old son suddenly became seriously ill.

Don shares how his family's two-year search for answers ultimately led to a diagnosis of PANDAS (Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal infections), and how that experience transformed the way he thinks about leadership, physicians, patients, and advocacy.

Jordan and Don also discuss:

• Building startup commercial organizations
• What separates good sales leaders from great commercial leaders
• Why the best leaders listen first
• Lessons learned from launching breakthrough neuromodulation technologies
• The future of neurotechnology
• Patient advocacy and navigating rare diseases
• Why "sometimes behavior is biology"

Whether you're in medical devices, healthcare leadership, or simply love stories about resilience, this episode is filled with practical wisdom and genuine humanity.

Resources:
To purchase "Navigating PANDAS: A Family's Journey to Healing and Advocacy" by Don Donnelly, click here: https://bit.ly/4wFklO7

To connect with Don: https://bit.ly/3TFzJeT

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